Radiator hanger



J. W. FARLEY.

RADIATOR HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.21,1921.

Eatented Sept. 12, 31922,

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UNITED STATES Parr FQE.

RADIATOR HANGER.

Application filed March 2],

T o all whom t may concern Be it known that Il, JOHN W. FARLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Radiator Hangers; and I do declare the following to be a full7 clear, and exact description of the invention7 such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.v

This invention relates to an improved device for securing a radiator of. the wall type and one object of the invention is to provide a radiator securing device or hanger so constructed that it may obtain a firm grip upon the radiator vand thus eectively support the same and. further to so construct the device that it may be easily adjusted so that the portion'thereof which extends beneath the radiator may be moved upwardly intov proper engagement with the same.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this radiator hanger that ready access may behad to the rod which carries the radiator engaging element and is vertically adjnsted when. it is desired to bring the lower radiator engaging element into proper engagement` with the radiator.

Anotherobject of the invention is to so construct the device that it will be positioned between. the radiator and the wall where it will be concealed by the radiator.

Another object of they invention is to so construct the radiator hanger, that the bracket portions( thereof may be supported fromf the wall either by means of bolts embedded in the wall or by means of supports carried by the wall and engaged by hooks at the upper and'. lower ends of the brackets.

Another object of the invention is to provide a` device Awhich may be easily and quickly put in place or released and which will be very effective when in operation and not liable to Vslip out of engagement with the radiator;

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1' is a view showing the improved radiator hangerk principally in vertical section, certain elements thereof being shown in elevationl and a radiator supported by the devicev being indicated by dotted lines.

Figure 2I is a perspective view of the brackets shown in section in Fig.' 1.

1921. Serial No. 454,033.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the radiator engaging element which engages the lower end of the radiator.

Figure 4 is a view in side elevation showing a modified form of radiator engaging elements.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the up per radiator engaging element shown in Fi 4.

*igure 6 is a perspective view of the nut locking device for engaging the nut at the upper end of the rod shown in Fig. l.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a guide for the shank portion of the lower radiator engaging element shown in Fig. 4.

Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the radiator engaging means of Fig. 4 ap- -plied to a bracket having its hooked upper and lower end portions connected with wall engaging supports.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper end portion of the bracket with the bracket engaging a modified form of wall engaging support.

This improved radiator hanger is provided with a bracket 1 which is constructed as shown in Figs. 2 and 8. Referring to Fig. 2 where a separate view of the bracket is shown, it will be seen that this bracket may be formed from a strip of heavy metal bent to provide vertically disposed section 2 and horizontally disposed sections or arms 3 and 4 at the upper and lower ends of the bracket. The arm 3 has its end portion bent to provide an outwardly extending hook 5 and the arm 4 has its end portion bent to provide an upwardly extending hook 6 the bill of which extends downwardly below the arm 4 as shown at 7 providing an extended end in which a fastener receiving opening 8 may bey formed. The hook 5 is also provided with a fastener receiving opening 9 and the arms 3 and 4 are provided with connected with the wall by suitable bolts, or they could be of the type indicated by the numeral 15 in F ig. 9, in which case the support would be embedded in the wall similar to the manner in which the bolts 13 are embedded in the wall. It should be noted that the brackets 14; and 15 are elongated so that they extend upon opposite sides of the hooks 5 land 6 thus permitting the bracket 1 to be moved along these brackets and thus ad' justed Ito bring the radiator-engaging elements into proper position tor extending between sections of a radiator.

In the form shown in Fig. l., there has been provided a supporting` rod 16 which extends upwardly through the openings 11 and 10 and has it upper end portion threaded and carrying a securing nut 17 which rests upon the upper face of the arm 3 and is engaged by a locking clip 16 so that this nut will be prevented from turning when the supporting rod is rotated. A head 19 is provided at the lower end of thisro'd` for engagement by a suitable wrench or other tool when it is desired to rotate or turn the -rodI and thus cause the rod to move through the nut 17 for vertical adjustment.' A second nut 20 is mounted uponl this rod` 16 at the lower end of the threaded portion and provides an abutment for engagement by the head 21 of :the lower radiator engaging element shown in Fig. 3. -This radiator engaging element is formed from a stripl of heavy metal and has one .end portion bent to provide a radiator engaging hook 22 which extends outwardly from the shank 23 of the radiator engaging element. Notches are formed in the sides otl this strip adj acent the second end portion thus providing a reduced neck 24 which will be positioned in the slot 12 when the head 21 is passed' through the slot and the supporting element then swung downwardly to extend in the position shown in Fig. 1. An opening 25 is formed in the head 21 through which the threaded portionv of the rod 16 will pass. An eye-bolt 26 is mounted upon this rod 16 above the head 21 and vextends outwardly between the sections of the radiator. A wedge 27 is slidably mounted upon the threaded end portion of this eye-bolt 26 and is engaged by a securing nut 28 so that when the nut 28 is tightened, the wedge may be moved inwardly into tight binding engagejment with the upper portion of the radiator. It'will thus be seen that this eye-bolt 26, wedge 27 and securing nut 28 provide an upper radiator engaging element supported upon the threaded upper'end portion of the rod 16 above the head 25 ot the vlower radiator engaging element.

yWhen this device is in use, it will be assembled asshown with the hook ot the lower radiator engaging element extending beneath` the radiatorand the rod 26.'l of the upper radiator engagino` element extending betweenl the sections 'ot :the radiator. 'As previously explained, the brackets carrying the radiator engaging elements may be moved lalong the wall carried brackets so that the radiator-engaging elements may be brought into the proper posit-ion to extend between the sections of the radiator. yThe wedge" 27 will be put in place and the nut 28 screwed upon the threaded outer end of this rod. rlhe rod .16 willthen be turned so that it will be caused to moveupwardly and as it moves upwardly engagementvof of the head 21 by the nut 20 will cause'the lower radiator'engaging element to move up wardly into tightv engagement with theradiator. The nut 28 can vthen be tightened and the wedgel 27 willloe drawn 'into tight binding engagement with the upper portion of the radiaton It will thus be seen that the radiator will be securely gripped and heldin the proper position. It will be turther noted that lthe rod 16 can ybe readily adjusted or released when desired bysimply turning the head19 and rotating rtherod. The shank portion ofthe lower `radiator engaging element will be'v engaged by a 'sleeve 29 mounted upon the :vertically disposed portion of the braeketyl'.y This sleeve l29 will have the construction disclosed in Fig. 7.

In the construction shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 8, the bracket will be of the same'construction disclosed in F igs.' 1 and 2 but the radiator engaging elements have av different construction. The lower radiator f engaging element is' formed tremav lengthot heavy rod ymetal *havingl one' end portion'bent v,to provide hooks. 30 which correspond to the hook 22. The rod is then bent to form a shank portion 31 and arm 32 which extend through the" slot 12 and is thenbent to provide an upwardly extending stem 33 which extends upwardly through the 4openingl'O of the upper arm 3. This stem 33 isthreaded andearries nuts 34C and 35 betwee'n'which Y in Fig. Sand designated bythe numeral 37 may be provided. When'the guide, 29 is in' use, the shank portion 31 will be'positioned in the off-set `which extends from theouter portion of this' guide and movement of this shank transversely of the vertical portion of the bracket 1will be prevented.V It will thus be seen that this device operates somewhat similar to thefform shownf'i'n Fig. 1 butis provided with a somewhat different construction and further is operated' in a slightly different manner. E1n yboth construcsov tions, however there is provided a wall en-4 gaging bracket and upper and lower radiator engaging elements which may be brought into proper position for engaging a radiator and secured in this adjusted position.

I claim:

l. A bracket of the character described having a vertically disposed section and upper and lower rearwardly extending arms, the end portions of the arms being bent upwardly and then rearwardly and downwardly to form hook elements for engaging elongated transversely extending wallcarried supports and slidably mount the bracket upon the supports whereby the bracket may be adjusted transversely.

2. A radiator hanger comprising a wallengaging bracket having a vertically disposed section and arms extending rearwardly from the upper and lower ends of said section, the vertically disposed section being provided with a longitudinally extending slot in its upper end portion, an

engaging element for engaging the lower portion of a radiator having a shank portion extending longitudinally of the vertically disposed section of the bracket against the outer face thereof and bent to provide a portion extending through the slot and terminating in a stein portion extending upwardly through the upper arm, a fastener upon the upper end portion of said stem, a Guide slidably mounted upon the verticalIy disposed portion of the bracket and having its outer portion provided with an offset portion forming a pocket receiving the shank portion of the radiator-engaging element to hold the same against movement transversely of the bracket, and an engaging element for engaging the upper portion of a radiator mounted upon the upwardly extending stein portion of the first nientioned radiator-engaging element.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN W. FARLEY. 

